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March of the Living
Strategy 20 April 2016
A two-dimensional retro game that combines elements of real-time strategy, roguelike action game and survival. The title was developed by an independent developer known as Machine 22 and the team at Creaky Corpse (authors of the browser MMO game Dead Frontier). March of the Living employs the popular zombie apocalypse theme.
Don't Starve: Pocket Edition
Action 09 July 2015
A mobile edition of the survival adventure game created by Klei Entertainment. The action of Don’t Starve: Pocket Edition takes place in a randomly generated wilderness, where the protagonist, a scientist named Wilson, was teleported by a deceitful demon. The hero has to use his knowledge and skills to survive in a hostile environment full of wild beasts, and find a way to go back home.
Okhlos
Action 18 August 2016
A game inspired by 16-bit classics and developed by Coffee Powered Machine. Okhlos combines elements of action games with features associated with the roguelike genre. The player takes on the role of an ancient philosopher who's task is to lead crowds of angry Greeks to battle against mythological gods. The game is played from an isometric view and noticeably, offers pixel-art visuals.
Crowntakers
Strategy 07 November 2014
Crowntakers is a game created by the French studio Bulwark combining elements of turn-based strategy and erpega. While playing, players move to a fantastic world, which after kidnapping the king plunged into darkness and chaos. Our task is to gather a group of brave mercenaries, defeat our cruel enemies standing in our way and finally free the ruler from the hands of the evil prince.
The Binding Of Isaac: Afterbirth
Arcade 30 October 2015
A huge (approximately up to for 200 hours of gameplay) DLC expansion for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth from Nicalis studio. It isn’t standalone title, requiring the base game to play. Afterbirth introduces many novelties, including a new final area with a unique boss and ending. However, it doesn’t change the game mechanics, as we once again play a roguelike arcade title, exploring randomly generated locations, discovering secrets and fighting enemies.
Quest of Dungeons
RPG 25 March 2014
A roguelike dungeon crawler, played in turn-based system, referring to classic representatives of the genre from the era of 16-bit platforms. In the game we play one of the four daredevils and set off to hide the Dark Lord, who stole all the light in the world and hid in deep dungeons, protected by hosts of minions and deadly traps.
Pixel Piracy
Simulation 31 July 2014
The debut production of Quadro Delta, an independent Russian studio, is a sandbox pirate simulator with pixel-art graphics. In the game, we play as a pirate captain whose ambition is to become the most famous buccaneer in history. To achieve this, he must not only design and build his own ship, but also recruit a crew that will be able to conquer the world with him during his numerous voyages.
Home Behind
Action 03 June 2016
HomeBehind is an adventure/RPG game and the first title developed by TPP STUDIO. HomeBehind tells the story of a refugee who lost his wife and contact with his daughter as a result of a civil war. Fighting for survival, he decides to get to Europe to find the missing members of his family. During the journey he will have to face many difficulties, such as hunger, illnesses, or lack of acceptance.
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
Arcade 03 January 2017
Second DLC for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth developed by Nicalis studio. It adds tens of unique items to create more surprising combinations, new monsters to defeat, the special bestiary that describes them, and bonus rooms that form a huge labyrinth. Aside from that, the add-on features more difficult Greed mode and an additional chapter, as well as a new playable character and five unique challenges.
Hieroglyphika
RPG 03 February 2016
A combination of a role-playing game and roguelike elements by indie developer M. Hanka. Hieroglyphika takes place in Egypt, where the protagonist, Howard Carter, gets trapped in an ancient pyramid, which has sunk deep into the desert sand. His task is to face the dangers awaiting him and to discover the secrets of the building.
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove
Action 01 March 2019
Another installment in the action-adventure game series about two strange aliens – ToeJam and Big Earl. During their interstellar journeys, their ship crash-lands on a nearby planet, which turns out to be Earth. The heroes and their friends (on some rare occasions you will also control Peabo and Lewanda) need to find replacement parts for their vessel in order to go home.
Reigns
Strategy 10 August 2016
A unique indie game by Nerial and Devolver Digital, and a combination of three genres: strategy, roguelike, and card games. Reigns takes place in an exaggerated medieval setting. You play as a king, and your objective is to manage your kingdom. You have e.g. to pass on judgments, care for the needs of your subjects, manage the economic development and diplomatic relations with your neighbors, and your decisions have various consequences, including your death, which forces you to start anew.
Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
RPG 15 May 2019
Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest is an RPG developed by Ctrl Alt Ninja, studio established by the ex-employees of Almost Human, creators of the Legend of Grimrock series. The game is a classic turn-based RPG with elements of roguelike games - every time we die, we have to start the game all over again. Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest takes place in a Menhir Forest that brings back to life every person that was buried there.
Undungeon
RPG 18 November 2021
UnDungeon is an original mixture of roguelike and action-adventure games. It was developed by Laughing Machines, a three-person indie studio. The game takes us to a fantasy multiverse made of seven parallel dimensions. As a result of a mysterious cataclysm, all of them were combined into a single ruined world. Some time after those dramatic events, seven heroes showed up. All of them were equipped with a so called Core, an artifact that makes them immortal and allows them to undo the cataclysm.
Eldritch
RPG 21 October 2013
Eldritch is an action RPG game with a view of FPP, reminiscent of mechanics producing roguelike. We explore randomly generated dungeons referring to the worlds of H.P. Lovecraft, where in various ways we have to deal with the monsters inhabiting them.
Road Not Taken
Puzzle 05 August 2014
Unusual combination of classic roguelike production with elements of adventure and puzzle games. The game was developed by Spry Fox, an independent studio so far known mainly from social games. It was inspired by Robert Frost's poem of the same title. The action of the game takes place in mystical forest full of dangers and the player becomes a guard whose task is to find lost children.
ToeJam & Earl
Adventure 22 December 2006
Renewal of a humorous roguelike game originally published in the early 90s. We play the role of two aliens-rappers, whose ship crashed on the surface of Earth. We travel through randomly generated islands suspended in the air and try to find scattered fragments of UFOs.
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
RPG 23 November 2012
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity is a roguelike jRPG game produced by Japanese studio Spike Chunsoft. The player directs the actions of the title battles traversing the labyrinths dotted with dangers. The title uses elements of the so-called augmented reality.
Mewgenics
RPG 2025
Mew Genics is a game simulating the life of an old single woman, for whom the whole world is her cattery. We must take care of the animals, feed them and reproduce them, and participate in exhibitions, while at the same time ensuring that our budget is properly balanced.
Bonfire
RPG July 2024 (early access since 26 March 2020)
A simple tactical RPG game that focuses on fighting with randomly selected groups of opponents. Each of the clashes is therefore unpredictable and often demanding. Between battles the player can upgrade characters and choose equipment. The production is characterized by a user-friendly interface and a pleasant audiovisual setting.
Risk of Rain
Action 08 November 2013
Risk of Rain is an action platform game with elements of cRPG, created by an independent studio Hopoo Games. Player-controlled heroes try to survive on a distant planet inhabited by many sinister creatures. The production is characterized by retro style and high level of difficulty.
Realm of the Mad God
Action 20 June 2011
Realm of the Mad God is a dynamic action game with RPG elements. Players take on the role of daredevils who challenged the title Crazy God, Oryx. The game was designed in old-school 8-bit aesthetics, and its characteristic feature is the permanent death of the heroes led by the players - after the failure of the game you have to start again.
Proven Lands
RPG canceled
A mix of several genres: survival sandbox, action RPG, and roguelike. Proven Lands was developed by a few independent developers known as thesetales. The player assumes control of a crew member whose spaceship had crashed on an uncharted planet. Separated from the rest of the crew, the hero has to survive on his own by gathering resources and supplies, hunting wild animals, crafting tools and building shelter.
Shattered Planet
RPG 03 July 2014
Rogue-like RPG production set in the realities of science fiction. In the game we play the role of a clone, who is sent on a mission to find a cure for a mysterious disease that threatens humanity. The game focuses on exploration and survival aspects.